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<p><h2>THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE (CH. 7 : 36-50)</h2>

<SUP class="vnum">36</SUP> And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 
<SUP class="vnum">37</SUP> And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 
<SUP class="vnum">38</SUP> And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 
<SUP class="vnum">39</SUP> Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 
<SUP class="vnum">40</SUP> And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 
<SUP class="vnum">41</SUP> There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 
<SUP class="vnum">42</SUP> And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 
<SUP class="vnum">43</SUP> Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 
<SUP class="vnum">44</SUP> And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 
<SUP class="vnum">45</SUP> Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 
<SUP class="vnum">46</SUP> My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 
<SUP class="vnum">47</SUP> Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 
<SUP class="vnum">48</SUP> And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 
<SUP class="vnum">49</SUP> And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 
<SUP class="vnum">50</SUP> And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

<p>Glory be to God forever. <b>Amen</b>.

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